Kampuchea

//kæmpəˈt͡ʃiːə// name

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  1. 1
    Former name of Cambodia: a country in Southeast Asia, used from 1975 to 1989. historical

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cambodiacambodia

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"Cambodia is called "Kampuchea" in Khmer."

Etymology

Transliteration of Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə). Doublet of Cambodia and gamboge.

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